Mayor de Blasio gathered on June 23, with elected officials and community leaders in the rotunda of City Hall to express disappointment at the Supreme Court’s decision blocking implementation of President Obama’s immigration executive actions. The decision means that the … Read More
First, in the affirmative action case, I’m pleased that the Supreme Court upheld the basic notion that diversity is an important value in our society and that this country should provide a high-quality education to all our young people, regardless … Read More
Photo credit: UNHCR Syria’s war remained the world’s leading cause of displacement and associated suffering in 2015, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) reported on Monday. This is contained in UNHCR’s annual Global Trends report, which tracks forced displacement worldwide based … Read More
Bradhurst Merchants Association, Inc will be holding its 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony on Thursday, June 23rd at MIST Harlem. The organization will honor this year 3 individuals: 2016 President’s award: Christian Damiba, MBA, PMP, Director NYC Business Solutions, a center … Read More
President Barack Obama with Sebastian Salgado Distressed over reports of violence against Afro-Colombian communities, a UN expert panel has called on Colombian authorities to take concrete and urgent measures to protect the country’s people of African descent. “We are concerned that many … Read More
A Research, conducted by non-governmental organization, Survival International (SI), has suggested that ‘Pygmy’ fathers form exceptionally close bonds with their children. The organization is celebrating the extraordinarily close parenting of rainforest tribes in central Africa, including some “Pygmy” tribes where … Read More
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari returned home on Sunday from London, United Kingdom, after receiving medical treatment. President Buhari traveled to London on June 6 to rest and receive medical attention from an ear, nose and throat specialist, an official statement … Read More
Deeply concerned by reports of fighting on June 12 and 13 on the border between Ethiopia and Eritrea, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Wednesday urged the two countries to show “maximum restraint’ and follow the path of dialogue to resolve … Read More
Judges of the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice have reconstituted the bureau of the Court with the election of Honorable Justice Jérôme Traoré from Burkina Faso as the new President of the Court, Honourable Justice Micah Wilkins Wright from Liberia … Read More
South Africans on Thursday marked the 40th anniversary of Soweto riots, a 1976 black student uprising in the Soweto area of Johannesburg, which became a turning point in the anti-apartheid struggle. An estimated 20,000 students took part in the June … Read More
The National Black Theatre will host its Eight Annual Teer Spirit Awards on June 18, the birth date of NBT’s founder Dr. Barbara Ann Teer. This year’s event held at the theatre in Harlem will honor High Priest Baba Yemi … Read More
The New York City Department of Correction will be providing candidates with insight into non-uniform positions with career paths in various divisions including –IT, Finance, Legal, Social Services and others – at their career fair on Saturday June 18th, from … Read More
Zambia has made great progress in promoting exclusive breast feeding, becoming the sixth highest in the world at over 72 percent, according to the 2016 Global Nutrition Report. The 2016 Global Nutrition Report, however, says 40 percent of children under … Read More
[column width=”47%” padding=”6%”] More than nine out of 10 refugee and migrant children arriving in Europe this year through Italy are unaccompanied, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported on Tuesday, warning of the growing threats of abuse, exploitation, and death … Read More
The City Council voted on June 14, 2016, to adopt New York City’s Fiscal Year 2017 Budget. Budget highlights include investment in city youth and support for immigrant communities. With nearly two million City residents under the age of 18, … Read More
The World Health Organization (WHO) said that based on the current assessment of the Zika virus circulating in almost 60 countries globally and 39 countries in the Americas, there is no public health justification for postponing or cancelling the 2016 … Read More
Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña kicked off College Access for All – Middle School yesterday, joining a middle-school visit to a college campus through the initiative and announcing the new early college awareness support and resources that all middle schools across … Read More
The New York State DREAM Act passed through the New York State Assembly for the fourth time in four years. The New York State DREAM Act would allow undocumented college students who meet certain criteria to be eligible for state … Read More
The sentencing hearing for convicted killer Oscar Pistorius began in the North Gauteng High Court on Monday with a psychologist testifying that the double amputee is too depressed to testify in his defence. The court is reviewing his sentence after … Read More
Starting today, June 13, 2016, Street Hail Livery (Green Cab) permits will be available to people who were previously ineligible.The NY State Hail law, which created the Green Cab system, only allowed for the first two years, those who had … Read More
